Chris William Martin
Encyclopedia
Chris William Martin also known as Corky Martin, is a Gemini Award
-nominated Canadian actor
. He has appeared on a number of television series, including Felicity and The L Word
, as well as leading the 2002 Canadian series, Tom Stone
.
, Canada
, the son of Victoria Kathleen and Chris William Martin. He attended McRoberts Secondary School
followed by Richmond High School
in Richmond, British Columbia
. He is also an alum of Ideal Mini School
in Vancouver
.
, filmed in Vancouver. His performance as Dylan received a nomination for Best Actor at the Youth in Film Awards. After the end of the series, he played the role of Jamie Novak in the 1993 high school drama Madison
, for which Martin received a Gemini
nomination for Best Actor. In 1999, he starred in Carl Bessai
's film Johnny which won the Special Jury award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival
. He has gone on to work with Bessai on two subsequent films: Lola in 2001, and Emile
in 2003. He appeared in the 2002 film Try Seventeen along with Elijah Wood
and Mandy Moore
. Later, in 2004, he appeared as the main character in The Volcano Disaster
. He has also appeared on several television series including Tru Calling
, Intelligence
and The Vampire Diaries
.
He is good friends with Scarlett Johansson.
Apart from movies and television, he appeared in Alanis Morissette
's music videos "Everything
" and "Crazy".
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
-nominated Canadian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He has appeared on a number of television series, including Felicity and The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, as well as leading the 2002 Canadian series, Tom Stone
Tom Stone (TV series)
Tom Stone is a crime drama series that ran in Canada on the CBC for two 13-episode seasons beginning in 2002. In the United States, the series is syndicated by Program Partners and Sony Pictures Television under the title Stone Undercover...
.
Early life
Martin was born in Burnaby, British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the son of Victoria Kathleen and Chris William Martin. He attended McRoberts Secondary School
McRoberts Secondary School
Hugh McRoberts Secondary School, officially "École Secondaire Hugh McRoberts Secondary School", is a Canadian school in Richmond, British Columbia....
followed by Richmond High School
Richmond Secondary School
Richmond Secondary School, is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, that educates approximately 1200 students from grades 8 to 12...
in Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
. He is also an alum of Ideal Mini School
Ideal Mini School
Ideal Mini School is a mini school in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a complete grade 8–12 high school program. It is generally accepted as the "steward school" of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, although it is run independently under the leadership of head teacher Jim King.-Entrance:An...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
Career
His first role was in the 1991 teen drama series, FifteenFifteen (TV series)
Hillside is a Canadian-American teen drama that aired on YTV in Canada and Nickelodeon in the United States from 1991 to 1993. Created and produced by John T...
, filmed in Vancouver. His performance as Dylan received a nomination for Best Actor at the Youth in Film Awards. After the end of the series, he played the role of Jamie Novak in the 1993 high school drama Madison
Madison (TV series)
Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. The first season of the series was filmed between 1991 and 1993 and released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at...
, for which Martin received a Gemini
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
nomination for Best Actor. In 1999, he starred in Carl Bessai
Carl Bessai
Carl Bessai is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film Johnny in 1999...
's film Johnny which won the Special Jury award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. He has gone on to work with Bessai on two subsequent films: Lola in 2001, and Emile
Emile (film)
Emile is a Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai but not released widely until 2004. The cast included Ian McKellen and Deborah Kara Unger...
in 2003. He appeared in the 2002 film Try Seventeen along with Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor. He made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II , then landed a succession of larger roles that made him a critically acclaimed child actor by age 9. He is best known for his high-profile role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's...
and Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
. Later, in 2004, he appeared as the main character in The Volcano Disaster
The Volcano Disaster (film)
The Volcano Disaster is a 2004 Bulgarian direct-to-video film by First Look Studios....
. He has also appeared on several television series including Tru Calling
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
, Intelligence
Intelligence (TV series)
Intelligence is a Vancouver-based television crime drama starring Ian Tracey and Klea Scott that aired on the CBC. With its pilot first airing on November 28, 2005, the series began regular broadcasting on October 10, 2006. CBC reaired the pilot on June 7, 2007 and began broadcasting reruns of...
and The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries (TV series)
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, and is currently in its third season that...
.
He is good friends with Scarlett Johansson.
Apart from movies and television, he appeared in Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
's music videos "Everything
Everything (Alanis Morissette song)
"Everything" is a pop/rock song written by Alanis Morissette and released as the first single from her fourth studio album So-Called Chaos.The song was featured in the 2006 film Clerks II, and is included in the soundtrack.-Release and reception:...
" and "Crazy".
Awards and nominations
- Nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Cable Series, Fourteenth Annual Young Artists Awards (1991–1992)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Eleventh Annual Gemini Awards